A Mist Connection An Environmental History of the Laki Eruption of 1783 and Its Legacy

In 1783, an eruption occurred in Iceland. Soon after, a dry fog descended upon mainland Europe. These two events long went unconnected. "A Mist Connection" documents the Laki eruption and its consequences for Iceland and the wider world. The book combines methods of historical disaster res...

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Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston De Gruyter 2023
Series:Historical Catastrophe Studies / Historische Katastrophenforschung
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